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Project Based Hiring

This is most used method of hiring for an web project. You don't hire a developer and you have no commitment for any monthly payment. Cost is fixed unless you change your requirement.

This is the right hiring model when you know your requirement and tell it us before we start developing the system. It is also ok when your requirement is similar to many general websites that people normally develop for their businesses. For example, when are going to make a custom CMS website or Store for your offline or online business or customize an already developed online application.

For these types of websites we never develop the full system from scratch. We already have the core modules developed, what we do, customize them as per your exact requirements. So quickly we can deliver you a big system at a low cost range. It does not require too much involvement from your side.

When to HIRE on Project Based?

So you should go for project based development when you can define your requirement before you ask for a quotation. For developing simple information websites, e-commerce websites this method is best. But this model is not right when your requirement will evolve with the progress of the development and developers feedback.

How does it work?

You simply tell your requirement, in a soft copy. In case you can’t, we can help you in doing so for a cost.

We estimate our effort to build the system in terms of hours to be spent by an analyst, PM, developer, designer, tester and data entry operator and convert to a cost. The cost is fixed for the final requirement document. We submit the proposal to you along with payment and other terms.

Once the price is agreed, you pay the first installment to start the project. Normally it is 30% of the project cost if we have not agreed to a seaparate payment terms.

We start developing the system. As a first step we clarify the requirement, do the basic analysis, create the graphic templates of the main page types including homepage. This is just to show you how will your website look and give an option to change the requirement. In case you provide the graphic templates, we just define the project both externally and internally.

You agree with the final specification and templates. The system analyst constune the analysis works and finalizes the system design, database tables and makes instructions to the developers. He also plans the project schedule, milestones and updates you.

The developers convert the templates into HTMLs, setup it with our own MVC framework and one by one develop each module. The PM will show you progress from time to time.

During the development if any confusion arises the project manager will contact you. You can see the website and give your opinion

Once the basic coding is done, it goes to quality testing team. Our quality tester tests it as per quality benchmark and the developers fix those issues.

We upload the system in our server for UAT (User Acceptance Testing) to verify from your end. You test with real contents in all types of pages. You test it and report any issues without making too much delay. We fix those issues. You pay 2nd installment. 40% of total project if we have not agreed to a separate payment terms.

When you are satisfied, you say OK. We will delete all the test contents and records and move it to your server but do not make it live. You start adding live contents to the website. We will be available to make changes within project scope. We can help you in doing so but at a separate cost.

Once the all contents/products are added, you ask us to make the site live. We will bill you the last installment after the site is live or after one month of site move to your server.

We provide further 60 days warranty. The team will fix any programming error at no extra cost if reported within 60 days.

After 60 days, paid maintenance starts. We are available for support (any sorts of fixing, changes or new feature addition) as long as you need us. Change cost with custom website will be much lower compared to opensource frameworks.

We will love to provide you a hassle free hosting cum maintenance service. Will host your website, take regular backups, monitor on a periodic interval and change the script with the change of the server configuration change & execute small change requests on your website on a priority basis for a nominal cost.

Hourly Rates to Estimate a Fixed Cost Project

Resource Type

Exp

Hourly Rate in $

Volume (Hrs)

<10

10 to 20

20 to 50

50 or More

Team Developer

2-3 yrs

12

11

10

9

Senior Team Developer

3-4.5 yrs

13

12

11

10

Senior Developer

4-6 Yrs

14

13

11

11

Senior Application Developer

4-6 Yrs

15

14

12

12

Project Manager / Analyst

5-10 yrs

14

14

14

14

Biz Consultant

>12 years

16

16

16

16

Server Administrator

>8 yrs

16

16

16

16

Web Designer

>3 yrs

12

10

10

10

SEO Expert

>5 yrs

16

12

12

12

Data entry operator

>2 yrs

6

4

4

4

Note: Minimum billing/quotation hours for a fixed cost hiring is 4 only. The minimum log hour for all types of hiring is 1 only. Higher is the volume lower is the rate. Reason, leakage for executing a smaller task is more than a bigger one.

When not to Hire On Project Based?

However, this hiring model is not suitable in the following situations

for a project where the basic concept may change with the progress of the development. The developer will always give you estimation for a fixed requirement, but if is going to change every time, it is not practical for him to come out with a new price everytime. You should rather go for dedicated or atleast virtual dedicated hiring.

for making day to day urgent change works of a live website that requires same person to work over time. But the orginal developer may have been assigned to another important task so you may have to wait. If he is hired on dedicated basis, you will never get him. So you must go for dedicated or atleast part dedicated hiring.

for making major changes of a 3rd party system where we have never worked. It takes some days to understand the code logic written by another developer. It may take months when it is developed on an unknown framework. You should try usage based hiring.

How does it cost to build a website?

Type of Websites

Description

Approx-Cost-Range

Working-Days

General Informative site - simple

Common features

Single unique template design

Slide show - single

Approx 10 pages

$350 to $450

10 to 12

General Informative site - dynamic

Common features

One main template and up to 2 add-on template design

Slide shows - multiple

Dynamic module that allows to create unlimited number of pages through admin. This may include image gallery, articles, services etc

$500 to $700

15 to 20

E Com - Basic

Common features

Single unique template design

Slide show - multiple

Custom Product gallery

Shopping cart

Voucher codes

Payment Integration

$800 to $1200

25 to 30

E Com - Large

Common features

Multiple page templates

Multiple slide shows

Custom Product gallery

Shopping cart

Multiple product types

Multiple attributes

Discount / Sales

Custom shipping calculation

Additional custom feature

Voucher codes

Payment Integration

$1500 to $3000

30 to 40

Membership site

Common features

Page templates - multiple

Slide shows - multiple

Dynamic Page Module - multiple

Member Registration, subscription and basic membership features

Membership renewals with recurring payments

Forum Module

Blog Module

Podcast Module

$3000 or More

10 to 12

Note: All above costs are based on RP framework development. The cost may change with the change in framework decisons.

Terms & Conditions: Project Based Hiring

Project cost is likely to change with the project scope changes. The cost of the same change request likely to increase in the later stage of the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle). Such changes may lead to lower quality codes too.

It may not be possible to accommodate the basic logic changes in the project scope at some later stage of the SDLC.

Additional cost will be calculated on the basis of estimated hours for additional work. New work + cost to redo plus cost of the IDLE hours caused from the spec change

All new UAT issues should be submitted within 20 days of the submission of the project for UAT. Any new change request after 20 days will be billed as per standard rate.

As per our policy we do not provide support or execute any change on any 3rd party paid/free logic code. It includes third party modules, plugins, WP themes, JS codes etc. However changes in text, color & font do not fall in this category. We may not be in a possible to give any estimate on any 3rd party code. However, on customer request we can work on any third party code, but it will be billed as per actual hours even that does not help the customers.

Unless we have agreed on a different schedule, the site must be made live within 30 days of the closing of all UAT issues. If it is delayed, client will make proper arrangement to move the site to the live server and pay all the project payments. Of course RP will take care of the transfer process. The client can keep the site in RP server for some more time but at an additional cost. The cost will be the standard monthly maintenance/hosting charges for a similar live site.

The minimum billing hour for is an assignment task is 4. In other words, we will bill at least 4 hours work for any tasks even it takes less than 30 minutes to execute. Reason, it always takes 2-3 hours to manage a task (get started, organize, make the pre and post execution communication & bill) in this process. One should opt for part dedicated hiring to avoid this hour leakage.

Project based work will be scheduled on the availability of the developer. We cannot guarantee that it will be started immediately or on the next day.

We cannot guarantee that the same developer who worked on the project on last occasion will execute a task again. He may be hired by another client or may be simply busy with a important project. One should opt for part dedicated hiring to get it done by the same developer on a priority basis.

Delivery period are to be calculated after approval of final spec and design templateThe delivery schedule may be delayed if a developer has to wait more than scheduled time for an action from your side. In case you delay too much, we will be compelled to reallocate the developer in another project that may delay further and we will not be responsible for it.

Why Hire From Us?

There are solid reasons in its favour. Here are some of those

We guarantee quality coding. Any new project code developed by our developers will contain architecture based, modular, convention maintained, non redundant and future proof (easy to add new features and modify and existing feature) codes and database.

We will arrange for a free pre-delivery quality review for any application development developed by our developers – it removes the chances of common errors generally ignored by developers

We provide personalised service. We eat that much we can chew. Because we always deliver more than you pay. So clients stay with us for years.

100% assurance forfuture support. We will provide support for any project done by our developers. We will not run away. We may quarrel with you on any dispute but we will never be dishonest with you.

You get RP ready modules and library codes just free and have lifetime licence to use, edit on any number of domains. These have been developed and tested over years. We only charge for the developer’s hours, not for the developed modules.

Free help from 5 to 15 years experts when he is stuck or he requires experts' opinions – Saves time and ensures high quality. You have options to share your new ideas on web business or web marketing on your business with highly experienced people in the industry at no extra cost

Minimum possible rates in comparison to the quality of service we provide. It is very hard to find another developer company who will deliver you this quality at this price with a future support assurance.

You have no risk if a developer leaves the job. We give a replacement developer and also waive the 30% of the first month cost to let him warm up with your projects.

You can cancel the deal anytime in first 15 days. No hassle, we will refund the unused money deducting just money transfer fees.

We will make 30% off in the first month on any dedicated/part dedicated deal if you just complete two month with the new developer.